FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
1 BR
1 BR- 17516
0.85ratio
FMR$1,110
Market$1,310
vs market-$200
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
2 BR
2 BR- 17516
0.85ratio
FMR$1,380
Market$1,630
vs market-$250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
3 BR
3 BR- 17516
0.95ratio
FMR$1,790
Market$1,880
vs market-$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
4 BR
4 BR- 17516
0.83ratio
FMR$1,820
Market$2,190
vs market-$370
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
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Conestoga, PA fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Conestoga, PA is $1,380 a month. That is down 2.8% from $1,420 in FY 2026. Conestoga is in the Lancaster, PA MSA. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,553. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Pennsylvania is $1,136, so Conestoga is 21% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Conestoga, PA
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,030
$1,020
−1.0%
$918–$1,122
1BR
$1,140
$1,110
−2.6%
$999–$1,221
2BR
$1,420
$1,380
−2.8%
$1,242–$1,518
3BR
$1,840
$1,790
−2.7%
$1,611–$1,969
4BR
$1,880
$1,820
−3.2%
$1,638–$2,002
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Conestoga, PA
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,020
$1,110
$1,380
$1,790
$1,820
FY 2026
$1,030
$1,140
$1,420
$1,840
$1,880
FY 2025
$950
$1,060
$1,340
$1,750
$1,780
FY 2024
$940
$1,070
$1,340
$1,730
$1,780
FY 2023
$880
$1,010
$1,270
$1,610
$1,710
Questions about Conestoga, PA rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Conestoga, PA?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,553, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,398 to $1,708 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,380 it would be $1,242 to $1,518. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Conestoga, PA in?
Conestoga, PA is in the Lancaster, PA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,553.
How much did fair market rent change in Conestoga, PA for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 2.8%, from $1,420 in FY 2026 to $1,380 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 8.7%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set